. >> we were able to learn together and have fun and making fun of each other while we are in the science fair together. >> together they applied their skills to find ways to save their school districts tens of thousands of dollars in energy costs. something the class of 1936 never had to worry about. >> it's baby steps you have to take to lead to a big difference. it's what you have to do. every light switch counts. >> for example, this lamp is an older system. it's about one and a half inches in diameter and uses more energy than newer models. >> it's their school, they know it best, and they can help us out with specific counts and specific information. the project was made possible pg&e innovator pilot program where innovators like duane are brought on board to do an energy audit. in this case he was teamed with those who know the campus best, the members of the green engineering academy. >> that measure we identified was about 100,000 kwh of annual savings which i think is $14,000 for the school each year that they would save. >> the students were able to identify more than 45 quad l